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Summary
Summary
Choose the right combination of public, private, and datacenter resources to empower your business
Hybrid clouds are transforming the way that organizations dobusiness. This handy guide helps you find out what this new clouddeployment model is all about. You'll get down- to-earthinformation about cloud technology, questions to consider, and howto plan and deliver your move to a hybrid environment.
Constructing the cloud ? learn the basic concepts of thehybrid cloud from both a technical and business perspective
Delivering cloud services ? dive deeper into the actualfoundational elements of the hybrid cloud
Identifying business value ? determine your hybrid cloudneeds based on your business objectives
Unified hybrid environments ? find out what it means tocreate a computing environment that brings elements of the datacenter together with public and private cloud services
Making it work ? examine the steps you need to take tomake this new architectural approach work ? includingsecurity, governance, data, integration, monitoring, and more
Get your ticket to the cloud ? tips on how to talk tocloud providers and plan for the service you choose
Open the book and find:
Different cloud deployment models and what differentiates ahybrid cloud from other cloud models
The impact of the hybrid cloud on cloud delivery models
Why service orientation matters in a hybrid cloud
Ways to develop and deploy applications in a hybrid world
Guidance in finding the right hybrid cloud service providers
Security and governance in a hybrid model
The role of workload optimization in hybrid environments
Learn to:
Recognize the benefits and challenges of a hybrid cloud
Efficiently deliver and manage cloud services
Understand the impact of emerging cloud standards
Protect customer data with sound security practices
Author Notes
Judith Hurwitz is President and CEO of Hurwitz & Associates,specializing in cloud computing, service management, informationmanagement, and business strategy. Marcia Kaufman is COO andpartner of Hurwitz & Associates, focusing on the cloudinfrastructure, information management, and service management. Dr.Fern Halper is a partner at Hurwitz & Associates with extensiveexpertise in information management, big data, and analytics.Daniel Kirsch is an analyst at Hurwitz & Associates, focusingon cloud compliance, governance, security, and privacy.
Table of Contents
Introduction | p. 1 |
Part I Understanding Concepts and Construction | p. 7 |
Chapter 1 Discovering the Fundamentals of Your Computing Environment | p. 9 |
Chapter 2 The Hybrid Cloud Continuum | p. 25 |
Chapter 3 Service Orientation in the Cloud | p. 39 |
Chapter 4 Hybrid Cloud Management | p. 51 |
Part II Examining Cloud Service Delivery Models | p. 67 |
Chapter 5 Understanding Infrastructure as a Service | p. 69 |
Chapter 6 Exploring Software as a Service | p. 83 |
Chapter 7 Standing on Platform as a Service | p. 97 |
Chapter 8 Managing Business Process as a Service | p. 115 |
Part III Evaluating the Business Value of the Hybrid Cloud | p. 125 |
Chapter 9 Embracing the Business Imperative | p. 127 |
Chapter 10 Breaking Down the Economics of the Hybrid Cloud | p. 139 |
Part IV Creating a Unified Hybrid Environment | p. 153 |
Chapter 11 Managing and Integrating Data | p. 155 |
Chapter 12 Managing Hybrid Workloads | p. 171 |
Chapter 13 Architectural Considerations for the Hybrid Environment | p. 183 |
Part V Operationalizing Hybrid Clouds | p. 193 |
Chapter 14 Development and Deployment in a Hybrid Cloud | p. 195 |
Chapter 15 Promoting Cloud Security and Governance | p. 209 |
Chapter 16 Virtualization and the Hybrid Cloud | p. 227 |
Chapter 17 Employing Service Level Agreements | p. 241 |
Chapter 18 Standards in a Hybrid World | p. 249 |
Part VI Getting Set for the Hybrid Cloud Journey | p. 261 |
Chapter 19 Planning Your Hybrid Cloud Strategy | p. 263 |
Chapter 20 Managing Data Storage in the Hybrid Cloud | p. 273 |
Part VII The Part of Tens | p. 285 |
Chapter 21 (More Than) Ten Hybrid Cloud Resources | p. 287 |
Chapter 22 Ten Hybrid Cloud Best Practices | p. 293 |
Chapter 23 Ten Hybrid Cloud Do's and Don'ts | p. 299 |
Glossary | p. 305 |
Index | p. 321 |